Month: November 2014

November 4, 2014 – According to a new report, Fort Valley State University now ranks top in the country for producing the most African-Americans graduating with bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and statistics for the 2012-2013 academic year.Diverse: Issues in …

Dr. Larry E. Rivers

On March 14, 2006, Dr. Larry E. Rivers became FVSU’s eighth president. To raise money for the school, Rivers and First Lady Betty Jean Rivers donated seed money from their personal savings to begin a challenge …

Dr. Kofi Lomotey

In October, 2001, Dr. Kofi Lomotey took office as the seventh president of Fort Valley State. Lomotey had a strong academic background. He held a bachelor’s from Oberlin College and a master’s of education from Cleveland State …

Dr. Oscar Lewis Prater

In 1990, Oscar Lewis Prater was selected as the sixth president of FVSC. Prater’s administration would be a momentous decade in the history of the institution. Prater came to Fort Valley from Hampton University where he …

Dr. Luther Burse

In the fall of 1983, Dr. Luther Burse became FVSC’s fifth president. Burse, his wife Mamie, and their two children, quickly integrated into the college family. Like his predecessors and successors, Burse was well-qualified for the position. …

Dr. W.W. E. Blanchet

Dr. W.W. E. Blanchet was appointed as the third president. During Blanchet’s term, the College became accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education in 1971. During the 1970s, the university’s football team …

November 25, 2014 – This month’s featured student is Fenika Miller, a property manager and the chair of Houston County’s Democratic Committee. Miller is a nontraditional student who decided to return to Fort Valley State University’s campus to complete her …